10 things I learned today

DeThroned wrote:

After 24hrs of home ownership, this is what I have learned so far:

7) Lowes is evil and can suck a bank account dry if you are not careful!

Word! In my first year of home ownership I have spent more at Lowe's than I have in my entire life previously.

DeThroned wrote:

8) The sink I want is going to cost more than I care to spend on it

Really? I need a new sink in the kitchen and have so far been too afraid to price it out.

DeThroned wrote:

10) Despite me wanting some awesome lock for the doors that I can punch in a combination to or put my thumb on, they just are not cost effective.

For residential applications it seems a bit gimmicky. Though I could see the use on a secondary entrance.

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Heretk wrote:

Really? I need a new sink in the kitchen and have so far been too afraid to price it out.

I can get a small vanity with a sink for $100, I like the sinks that sit on top of the vanity (bowl sink I think it's called). They are like 3 times the price.

LobsterMobster wrote:

Pumpkin... butter? How do you milk a pumpkin?

FACT: You can milk anything with nipples. See Meet the Parents.
FACT: Some 'pumpkins' have nipples.

DeThroned wrote:
Heretk wrote:

Really? I need a new sink in the kitchen and have so far been too afraid to price it out.

I can get a small vanity with a sink for $100, I like the sinks that sit on top of the vanity (bowl sink I think it's called). They are like 3 times the price.

How long are you going to be at the house? If it's a ~5 year house, get the cheaper stuff; if it's a longer-term house, go for the expensive stuff. You'll appreciate it more than the extra expense will hurt right now. I speak from experience.

I would paint the paneling. I have done it in my rental property and it is pretty easy to do. One other thing you can do, if you don't like the look of the paneling, but don't want to do brand new drywall, is to mud the gaps, sand it all down, and then texture spray. You can get a sprayer onlin for pretty cheap, and mud is cheap as well. Will give you the look of drywall without, having drywall. It is also 100 million times easier, and better looking than texture paint. NEVER texture paint. Always spray texture on the wall, and then paint. It is way easier to get the texture even.

Edwin wrote:

Pumpkin butter.

Oh.

Eww.

Ohh come on guys! That Paneling would look great in home sex videos! Get a nice graining post effect and bammo instant internet CLASSIC!
The post about getting expensive vs cheap totally depends on how long you are going to be there. If 5 or under.. cheap is ok, but any longer go and get what is best!

Also if you have not done it yet, do your self a favor and go get a drill motor and a bunch of bits for it. It will be your friend.

rabbit wrote:

Having installed three dishwashers, I can tell you it's one of those things you don't want to screw up, especially in combination with a disposal and a septic system. You need be a CONFIDENT home plumber, carpenter AND electrician. It's where the rubber meets the road on home improvement -- the Boss Fight if you will.

I dunno, my brother and I are going to install a wine cellar and a wet bar that comes out of a hidden compartment in the wall. I feel those're at least sub bosses, if not a multi-stage boss.

Dr._J wrote:

I moved into my new house yesterday as well, and learned a very valuable lesson:

If you are bringing appliances with you to your new home, ensure that they can fit in their designated spaces. I was under the blissfully naive assumption that most fridges were of a standardized length, width, and height.

I was wrong.

And that's the reason why we had the seller leave the frige that fully filled out the nook it was in. Plus they were great and left the thing spotless / with arm&hammer in both portions. Which was more than what they did with the shower. But we weren't expecting much with the shower, as it has some hard, worn in stains that we will be fighting to work for a while.

I choose this.

DeThroned wrote:
Heretk wrote:

Really? I need a new sink in the kitchen and have so far been too afraid to price it out.

I can get a small vanity with a sink for $100, I like the sinks that sit on top of the vanity (bowl sink I think it's called). They are like 3 times the price.

Depends on what you get. I installed one of these in a bathroom at my home. Only $100, not counting the faucet (or redoing the countertop).

When we first moved into our home we managed to spend over $3000 at Lowes within a month and I still feel like I've barely started on home projects.

LobsterMobster wrote:
Edwin wrote:

Pumpkin butter.

Oh.

Eww.

Be thankful I can't find a link to the "man butter" sketch.

I wanted to get the pull off toilet seats that you can, supposedly, wash in the bathtub, but my wife wouldn't have any of it. I told her I'd take them out to the front yard and hose them off while watering the lawn. That only seemed to make things worse.

LouZiffer wrote:

For the garage, definitely get a shop vac. They're inexpensive, and you can use them on all sort of things - like the interior of your car.

Plus, you won't be able to hear your wife crying. Because it's loud with the Shop-Vac on.

Paleocon, I got those seats that come off easy, they are great and hopefully will make cleaning a ton easier.

Got a quote to sand and refinish 770ish sq ft of hardwood floor today - $1500 (or there-abouts). Looking to get a couple more quotes before I sink the cash into getting it done. Other than that not much more done on the house. Lots of minor stuff, the floors and painting are the biggest still.